CREWE - May 21 2014: This year’s Mille Miglia challenge, which
involved hundreds of classic cars from across the world attempt to complete
a gruelling 4-day and 1700km drive through Italy, saw Bentley Motors secure
its best position to date with one of the company’s iconic 4½ Litre
supercharged Bentley Blowers.

Rolf Frech, Bentley’s Member of the Board for Engineering and
Jerome D’Ambrosio, finished in 73rd position out of the 438 cars that
took part; the best result achieved by Bentley to date and also one of the
highest British finishers.

Rolf Frech comments: “Once again Mille Miglia proved to be a real
test of every driver’s stamina and ability. The Bentley Blower, which
is now in its ninth decade, demonstrated that it is a remarkable piece of
engineering and more than capable of meeting the challenge.”

Bentley works racing driver Jerome D’Ambrosio, making his Mille
Miglia debut, proved to be a great addition to the team. Using his
considerable skills (usually employed behind the wheel of his Bentley
Continental GT3 in the Blancpain Endurance Series) Jerome ensured the
Blower was always competitive. Jerome explains:

“It was great to get behind the wheel of such a famous Bentley and
understand the immense skills the original Bentley Boy racing drivers had.
The car requires a lot of raw strength to drive but has such immense
character that even after four days of hard driving it was a shame to reach
the finishing line. Following in the footsteps of the first Bentley racing
drivers was a great honour and I now feel like a true Bentley
Boy.”

A unique meeting of Bentleys before the start of this year’s event
ensured the Mille Miglia began in fine style for the Bentley team.

Customers and friends from the Bentley Drivers Club (www.bdcl.co.uk) joined the drivers in the
city centre of Brescia. Fittingly, the location for the meeting of Bentleys
was the Piazza Bruno Boni which is named in honour of one of the founders
of the original Mille Miglia race.